How to minimize dry eye naturally?

Take: Flax seed oil and clean eyelids daily.

Rewetting drops: Saline or rewetting eye drops can help.

Natural dry eye tx: A diet rich in omega 3 fatty acids (fish oils, flax seed oils, krill oil) should help. Warm compresses can help with lipid deficiencies in tears. Punctal plugs can be placed by an opthalmologist and allow your natural tears to stay on the eye longer. And, lastly, it is possible for an ophthalmologist to take blood and make serum tears for you to use in your eyes (the last two requite help).

Environment factors: can be altered to help with dry eyes. Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated. Remember to blink more and rest eyes with heavy use. Consider using a humidifier in the room where you may stay to do heavy reading/computer work. Use OTC artificial tears. Use lids scrubs with towelettes like OTC OcuSoft or baby shampoo. Use warm compresses for 10+min. Omega 3 fatty acids beneficial. Hope this helps!

A few suggestions: To help with inflammation and clogged oil glands in your lid, a diet high in omega-3s (fish oil, flaxseed oil) is definitely helpful. I also like black currant seed oil as well. Cutting down on environmental irritants like prolonged computer/phone use by taking frequent breaks and use of humidifiers is helpful. Blinking exercises can help your blink function and decrease partial blinks.